Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41517, William Eckols, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Eckols, William
S. 41517
CONTENTS

17/483 R North Carolina
William Echols (7) of Deafurt Co in the state of N.C. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buncombe of the N. Carolina line, for the term of one year (Rev)
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of Sept: 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1820 and sent to Mrs. W. K. Echols Washington D.C.
Arrears to 4th of Jan: 1820 $ 47-43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 $ 48.
5 mo 24/30 4/31 $ 95.43
Filed Dec 28, 1828 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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11 D.C. 28 Dec 1828

(2) District of North Carolina
On this 7 th day of September 1819 before us the Subscribers four of the Judges of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Beaufort in the District & State aforesaid, personally appeared William Eckols aged fifty nine years and upwards resident in the County of Beaufort aforesaid, who being by us first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath testify the following declaration in order to obtain to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revo- -lutionary War" That he the said William Eckols enlisted for the term of twelve Months on the  day of May in the year One thousand Seven hundred and seventy Six in Beaufort County in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Simon Alderson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Duvencombe on the Continental Establish- -ment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the

end of the War when he was discharged from Service on James Island near Charleston in the State of South Carolina - that he was in the battles - which took place during the Siege of Charleston in the year 1780 where he was taken prisoner - after which he made his Escape from the Enemy and joined the American Army under General Greene and served on different detachments and Service until the end of the War -
That he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other Evidence now in his power of said Service, except the testimony of Benjamin Brady herewith transmitted.
Sworn to and declared before us in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
H. M. Echols
Charles Edm. Lee
Henry Neely
William Withers

We Charles Oden Jr. Henry Harding and Hillary Whitehurst Judges of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the County of Beaufort State of North Carolina, do Certify that it appears to our Satisfaction that the said William Eckols did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy for the term of Nine Months at one time on the Continental Establishment: And We now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress - We are also Satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for his Support - given under our hands & Seals this 7 th day of September 1819 -
Charles Oden Jr.
Henry Harding
Hillary Whitehurst

William Eckles Jr.
Certify that the within named Charles Oden Jr., Henry Harding and Hillary Whitehurst were on the seventh day of September last and are now active Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Pender State of North Carolina, and that the annexed Affidavit and Certificate were made in open Court -
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Washington, County aforesaid this eleven 11th day of January 1820 Thomas Mear, Clk C.C. Beasley
State of North Carolina Secretarys Office 31 st May 1820 William Hall Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolls of the continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war that W m Eckles a private in Hogg's Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 20 th July 1778 for nine months and that he re-enlisted on the 15 th May 1779 as a Ser t for 3 years. And that W m Eckles a Ser t in Fraser's Comp y of the 10 th Reg t was mustered in 1782 for 18 months. Given under my hand the date above
W. Hall

the same point. saw a local officer as a prisoner, William Eakin, was sent near Hagerstown, resident in Frederick, who being sent very soon was found to have both hands broken. That is all I know of the War at this time.
In the year 1861 he enlisted in Strongsville State after which Captain James Wilson, Hagerstown, left the Regiment of Washington Rifles. After the battle of Manassas, the Regiment being at that time in Maryland, he joined another unit and he served with that Regiment for the balance of the War. He was captured at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on the 9th of April, 1865, and he afterwards returned to his home in the United States.
He was at Hagerstown on the 15th of March, 1865, full year with the Regiment commanded by Col. Robert H. Miller. He was captured at Appomattox Court House on the 9th of April, 1865, and he afterwards returned to his home in the United States. He was at Hagerstown on the 15th of March, 1865, full year with the Regiment commanded by Col. Robert H. Miller. He was captured at Appomattox Court House on the 9th of April, 1865, and he afterwards returned to his home in the United States.
He was at Hagerstown on the 15th of March, 1865, full year with the Regiment commanded by Col. Robert H. Miller. He was captured at Appomattox Court House on the 9th of April, 1865, and he afterwards returned to his home in the United States. He was at Hagerstown on the 15th of March, 1865, full year with the Regiment commanded by Col. Robert H. Miller. He was captured at Appomattox Court House on the 9th of April, 1865, and he afterwards returned to his home in the United States.

I shall not have a business in my life as he has been presently laid up so as to be unable to work, that from the time of his being laid up and about eighteen years, was able to maintain himself and both sons without the aid of my father. Witness my hand.
The foregoing was sworn and declared in open court as aforesaid the fifth day of September A.D. 1820 before
Wm H Ormond
Charles Aiken
Thomas Barron
Indictment of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Beaufort State of North Carolina
I Thomas Shaw Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Beaufort State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty Seven Dollars & Fifty Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on the fifth day of September A.D. 1820.
Thos Shaw

Schedule of the property belonging to William Eckols of (5) Beaufort County State of North Carolina excepting necessary bedding and wearing apparel
One sow and five pigs
Three sitting chairs
One Plough
Two axes
Two Hay
One Iron Pot
Two kettles
My interest in the piece of Land containing One hundred Acres on which I live.
Signed W m Eckols

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41517, it appears that William Ackols enlisted in May, 1776, in Beaufort County, North Carolina, and served twelve months in Captain Simeon Alderson's Company, Colonel Buncombe's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted about March 15, 1779, served as second sergeant in a company commanded by Major Hogg and Captain Joseph Munford, Colonel Robert Mebane's North Carolina Regiment; he was in the siege of Charleston where he was captured May 12, 1780, was held as a prisoner by the British for eight months when he made his escape, after which he served as second sergeant in Captain Colman's Company, Colonel Archibald Tytle's North Carolina Regiment and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years "and upwards" and was a resident of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
In 1820, he stated that he had one son but did not give his name, nor is the name of his wife shown and there are no further family data.
The soldier died December 23, 1828.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named William Ackols or similar spellings of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named John Welsh, it is essential that as much as possible of the following data be furnished:

approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Upon the receipt of this information another search will be made in behalf of Mr. Eckles.
Very truly yours,
F. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Can be transferred
Returned for the judge's certificate, as ex- pressed in the blank dec- laration, herewith trans- mitted.
The time of engagement and discharge with respect to applicants first service must be stated in the declaration.
The official character and signature of the magistrate will be attested by the clerk of the court under his seal & office.
18 June 1814
William Echols Private Colonel Buncombe Regt N. Carolina Line
1776-17 year 96-
at in 1782-
18 mo!
Test to be Wm. H. H. Secy of State N. Carolina for further evidence James
18 June 1814
3924 Wm W Rodnell Esq Washington Beaufort County N.C.

Benjamin Brady maketh Oath that he is well acquainted with William Eckols and has been acquainted with him since the year 1776 (1) that the said William Eckols served with him the said Benjamin Brady in the fifth Regiment of the North Carolina line - in the years 1776, & 1777 & 1778 & 1779 - the Regiment being commanded in the year 1776 & 1777 by Colonel Benjamin Buncombe in Captain Simon Allison Company - in the years 1778 & 1779 in the third Regiment commanded by Colonel a General Hoggan - that a part of that time the said Eckols was in the Company of Major Hoggan - the Regiment being also a part of the time commanded by Col Robert Mahon. The Deponent was well acquainted with the said Eckols during the above periods & has every reason to believe that he behaved himself well - and was discharged with honor but never saw his discharge - Sworn at Washington, Beaufort County the 30 April 1819 -
Benjamin Brady
Sworn to subscribed before me Frederick Nash one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity in the State aforesaid this 30th April 1819
F Nash

Benjamin Brady further maketh Oath that the said William Ekeland is a resident of the County of Beaufort State of North Carolina. That the said William Ekeland is in indigent Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support given before me as aforesaid. the 30 th April 1819.
Benj m Brady
Given is subscribed before me Frederick Nash one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity in & for the State aforesaid this 30 th 1819 I Nash
I Certify that Frederick Nash was at the time of subscribing the above affidavit one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity of the State of North Carolina sworn under my hand at the Hall of said Court at Washington Beaufort County State aforesaid 21 st August 1820 Joseph B. Hinton Clerk (at Beaufort)
Witnessed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity in & for the State of North Carolina, here sealed the time of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty The official or signature of each of the Judges of the court in office.

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[Arrangement of 1879.]

State of North Carolina } County of Beaufort }
(b)
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record as set forth in the annexed Declaration of William Eckols herunto annexed made before said Court on the fifth day of September A.D. 1820. And now on this 21 st day of August A.D. 1828 the said William Eckols personally appeared before the said Court and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration as an amendment to his said Declaration of the 5 th September 1820 vizt. - The said William Eckols declared that he was on the said 5 th day of September that been for some time and is now wholly unable to maintain himself by his labour; and that he had no other resources for a maintenance than those set forth in his said declaration. That since his said declaration of the 5 th September his bodily infirmities have increased to so great a degree as to render him wholly incapable of labour having nearly lost the use of one arm & his eye sight very much impaired. That his son who resided with him at the time of said declaration has now left

left the family of the said William and gone to sea and he does not expect to derive any benefit from the labour or earnings of his said son; and without the assistance of his County, he is apprehensive that he will be dependant on public charity - the charity of neighbours who are no way bound by law to afford him any particular assistance. That the land on which he lives is very poor and almost in a state of nature and without further clearing and improvement incapable of affording him a subsistence which improvement he is unable to make. And further that the said land is claimed by another person alleging a Superior Title who has threatened and the said William hereby will institute a suit at law for the recovery thereof - which suit the said William is unable to raise sufficient means to defend and that he is apprehensive of being turned off the said land when his situation would be entirely destitute
January 5.
signed, Wm. Eccles

The foregoing Declaration of William Eckols was sworn and deposed in open Court as aforesaid on this 28 th day of August 1828. — Signed, Wm Snow Clerk.
We hereby certify that
and the said Court do lay and give as their opinion that the total value of the equity contained in the schedule of the said William Eckols of the 5 th September 1820, Eighty seven Dollars and 18 3/4 Cents including in the said valuation the total value of the Land mentioned in said Declaration
(Signed)
J. Blount
Wm Snow
Lewis Blount
Henry S. Latham
Sam Viney

1. I Thomas Moore clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Beaufort State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the foregoing Declaration is a true transcript of the Declaration made and sworn to by W m Eckols in open Court before the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of - Beaufort State of North Carolina on the 21 st day of August A D 1828 - and that the opinion of the Court thereunto annexed is true transcript of the opinion delivered by said Court & filed with the said Declaration of Record in my office and that J. G. Blount, W m Moore Lewis Blount Henry S. Latham and Samuel Vines Esq rs were at the time of rendering the same acting Justices of the said Court & duly qualified according to law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Washington Beaufort Co. aforesaid this 17 th day of May 1822
Thomas Moore. Clerk